Banning the TLM (Again): Latest Developments
The document "would also prohibit bishops from themselves celebrating or authorizing" the TLM.
The document "would also prohibit bishops from themselves celebrating or authorizing" the TLM.
Cardinal Martini—the leader of the St. Gallen Mafia—publicly undermined the pope’s document. “I will not [celebrate the TLM],” Martini said, point-blank.
I would suggest that Traditional Catholics adopt the following as a non-negotiable principle.
Everything, except letting the people experience the traditional liturgy, by giving the Tridentine liturgy a fair chance.
This Easter there are plenty of other celebrations of the Triduum taking place in London in other dioceses (some according to the pre-55 liturgy).
We must continue to resist the fratricidal tendencies of the modern Church.
It is quite clear now, in case you had any doubt, that the Trad movement and the Latin Mass will outlive Pope Francis and grow stronger as a result.
Only someone with a heart of stone could watch this and not come away thinking: “Wow, what a glorious thing the TLM is, what a blessing from God to lead modern men back to Him!”
In disobeying formally, one in fact obeys the Catholic Church of all ages and all the popes.
Cardinals Arthur Roche and Raniero Cantalamessa indirectly acknowledged (perhaps unintentionally) what critics of Paul VI’s Novus Ordo Missae have said for over fifty years.
Placing our faith and hope in Christ and His Church, we mark ourselves fortunate to suffer. And we have no doubt whatsoever that, with God’s help, we will succeed.